HTC Touch Diamond2 Now in India

When you first see and start exploring the HTC Touch Diamond2, you’ll be struck by its brilliant looks and amazed by the intuitive controls. HTC Website.


A More Intimate Conversation
In today’s world, a conversation can take many forms, from voice to text … but there’s always a person on the other end. The HTC Touch Diamond2 arranges your conversations by people, not just by how you speak with them.
When looking at your contacts, you now can see a history of your conversation in whatever form it took place. It doesn’t matter if you get asked about a recent email while you are talking on the phone, or if you’re in a café reminiscing about a friend’s recent text – all your interactions are neatly laid out for viewing and follow-up in a tree of communication with that person.

Broaden Your Vision
One indisputable fact about smartphones … a big screen on a small phone is good. That’s why we’ve stretched the display on the Touch Diamond2 to its very limits, while still keeping the same compact size. Enjoy videos, websites, photos and any other images on the ultra sharp wide screen display. The high resolution screen will reveal every minute detail in the most vivid way.

Beautiful Yet Capable
These days, a phone is one of the few items that never leaves our side. It not only helps us keep connected with friends, business partners and world events, it also helps complement who we are. The Touch Diamond2 is your perfect companion in both the way it helps you keep in the loop and the way it accentuates your sense of style.

Eight of Unique Gadgets of 2008

Have you seen a few most unique gadget of 2008? These companies have tried to be as unique as possible and have tried to provide a gadget which can be used in day to day life. These gadgets are unique not in just look but also in features and technology, thus making it useful.

Introduction

Sadly, some of these gadgets are not on the market, and it remains to be seen if they ever will be. If you’re not into uniqueness, you will still want to take a look at these gadgets. You will at least have to admire the ingenuity of their design. It’s amazing how a person with an active imagination can turn it into an idea, then into a prototype, and finally into a product.

When you see some of these products, you will probably think that no one will want to purchase them. But don’t be too sure of that. Didn't people scoff when Apple first came out with the Macintosh or when IBM produced its first system? True, these gadgets may look odd, but they just might stir up a revolution.

B-membrane Laptop/Desktop Hybrid

Do you want a laptop/desktop hybrid that looks like a mother ship? Then a B-membrane might interest you. It’s not out in the marketplace, yet. Rather, it’s in design form. The B-membrane is the brainchild of a Korean designer, Won-Seok Lee. The B-membrane is unique in that it does not have a monitor, but rather a cone-shaped design that sits on top of a circular disk, which makes the computer look like a mother ship.

The cone part beams your images onto the same surface that you would point an omni-directional projector. When you want to see the images on the surface, you just bend the cone part, which then becomes a projector. Then, you point it towards to the area where you want to view your images.

The B-membrane has other features, including an optical drive and keyboard. Both of these devices will appear when you need them to. The keyboard does not look like your typical keyboard. When you need access to the device, it’s on the disk. The keyboard blends in with the disk, in that it is round as well.

Since it is a touch keypad, you would just touch the buttons as you do on a microwave oven. When you don’t want to use the B-membrane, there’s another part you can use as an ambient light that shines on your surroundings. Since this system is in design mode, it will more than likely take years for it to come out on the market.

Syringe USB Drive

There are a variety of USB drive designs on the market, and this one is definitely unique. Introducing the Syringe USB drive. It weighs a pint, 72x25x18mm, and like a syringe, it has a transparent casing. The syringe USB drive uses 2.0 technology and its memory storage ranges from 128MB to 1GB memory.

The company that makes this USB drive is Wide Shine Technology Company, Ltd, which is based in Taiwan. Unlike the B-membrane, you can purchase the Syringe USB drive. You won’t find the Syringe USB drive in stores like Best Buy or Circuit City, but you can find it online. One of the places you can find this drive is at Prompeddler.com.

As a matter of fact, the online retailer sells it with higher memory storage, ranging from 256MB to 4GB memory. Geared towards the corporate world, you’ll have to purchase the Syringe USB drive in quantity. In fact, your purchase amount must be a minimum of $500.00.

USB Hub Monster

Don’t let this monster scare you or your children. But this six-legged USB monster is designed to give you more USB ports. As a result, you will be able to connect more USB devices, using the monster’s flexible branches. Another benefit to using this monster is that you don’t have to worry about seeing those ugly cables and cords.

Ed Lewis, of the Instructables web site, created this USB monster. In fact, you can make one for yourself. They will show you step-by-step how to create the monster. Some of the items you will need include a 7-port D-Link hub, seven one-foot USB extension cables, a 10 foot roll of armature wire, and black material to wrap up the monster.

Just follow the pictures to create the USB Hub Monster. You could have one just in time for Halloween!If you’re interested in knowing more about how Ed Lewis came up with the idea to create this USB monster, you can go to the makezine blog.

Rubik's Cube Mp3 Player

Are you looking for something different in an MP3 player? How about a Rubik's Cube Mp3 player ? You can put your brain to work. In order to operate the player, you must solve the puzzle. The creator of the players designed the Rubik's Cube MP3 player so that for each layer you solve, you will be able to perform a function, such as pause, forward, back, or play. The exhausting part about it is that if you want to switch off the player, you must finish the puzzle.

The MP3 player comes equipped with three headphone jacks. That way, you can share the music with your friends. On the other hand, if you don’t want to use the headphones, just use the switch at the top to change from headphones to speakers. You can also use the USB port, which pops up so that you will be able to download music.

If you’re into brain teaser games, the Rubik's Cube MP3 player will be a challenge. However, if brain teasers are not your passion, then this will not be of any interest to you. It can be time-consuming, and will you want to spend hours working on a puzzle, just to play a single track? The Rubik's Cube MP3 player was designed by Hee Yong. The product is still in concept mode, and there has been no word on its price or availability.

TuneStudio

If you have an iPod, and you’re seriously into music, consider getting TuneStudio . TuneStudio enables you to turn your iPod into a portable recording studio. The product comes with a four-channel audio mixer as well as a recorder for Apple’s fifth generation iPod. Belkin, known for making accessory products like surge protectors and external hard drives, asserts that TuneStudio is the first of its kind.

As previously stated, TuneStudio converts a 5GB iPod into a mobile recording studio. You can record your music directly to the iPod, at CD- level 16-bit quantistation as well as at 44KHz sampling rate. In order to keep recording levels within iPod’s sound spectrum, TuneStudio processes the stereo signal.

Each of these four channels can be set up to use a three-band equalizer, as well as level and pan controls. Don’t worry if you use a PC as opposed to a Mac. TuneStudio will work with both computer systems. It comes with a USB port that you can use to connect to either system.

Star Wars USB Hubs

All you Star Wars fans out there (and there are plenty of you) may want to spice up your computer equipment and consider getting the Star Wars USB hubs . These hubs come in the form of the movie’s famous characters, R2-D2 and Darth Vader. Both R2-D2 and Darth Vader consist of four full-speed USB ports that are located at the front. You will love the sound effects coming from these characters. It is also believed that R2-D2’s head moves and lights up every three minutes.

Cube-Works, a company based in Japan, created these USB hubs. Currently, you can only find these products in Japan.

The Mousecaster

What if you could use your mouse as a radio? Do you think that’s possible? Well, it is. You can listen to your favorite FM station on your computer. This device is called the Mousecaster, and all you have to do is plug it into your computer. It contains a built-in FM radio, while the mouse cord behaves like an antenna. There's no Internet required.

Smartec, a US and Israeli company, developed Mousecaster. It took two years to create this product. According to a company spokesman, the Mousecaster is not a new idea. Rather, it combines two existing technologies, the radio and mouse, and makes them work together. You can purchase the Mousecaster for about $35 in the US.

The Eluminix

Typing in the dark can sometimes be a pain in the neck, because you can't see what you're typing. Perhaps you’re a video editor, gamer, or a DJ. Your job requires you to type in low lighting. Then you should consider purchasing and using the Eluminix . The Eluminix is a luminescent keyboard that allows you type in the dark – not a bad idea!

Although Auravision, a US company, developed the keyboard, it was actually the US Army that developed the technology. American soldiers needed to be able to see what they were typing, whether it was night or day.

The Eluminix, which gets its power from the computer, uses electro-luminescence technology. It should be out on the market soon and retail for approximately $99.

Reference

Square your search results with Google Squared

Official Google Blog: Square your search results with Google Squared


Some information is easy to find. If you want to learn the rules of golf, you can search Google for [golf rules] and we'll return a list of relevant web sites right at the top. But not all your information needs are that simple. Some questions can be more complex, requiring you to visit ten, perhaps twenty websites to research and collect what you need.

For instance, I'm a big fan of roller coasters. In the past I've used Google to search for information about roller coasters, such as which ones are the tallest, fastest, and have the most loops. Finding this information used to take multiple searches — I'd find roller coaster sizes on one website, heights on another, and speeds on a third. By manually comparing the sites, I could get the information I was looking for, but it took some time. With Google Squared, a new feature just released in Google Labs, I can find my roller coaster facts almost instantly.

Google Squared is an experimental search tool that collects facts from the web and presents them in an organized collection, similar to a spreadsheet. If you search for [roller coasters], Google Squared builds a square with rows for each of several specific roller coasters and columns for corresponding facts, such as image, height and maximum speed.

While gathering facts from across the Internet is relatively easy (albeit tedious) for humans to do, it's far more difficult for computers to do automatically. Google Squared is a first step towards solving that challenge. It essentially searches the web to find the types of facts you might be interested in, extracts them and presents them in a meaningful way.

This technology is by no means perfect. That's why we designed Google Squared to be conversational, enabling you to respond to the initial result and get a better answer. If there's another row or column you'd like to see, you can add it and Google Squared will automatically attempt to fetch and fill in the relevant facts for you. As you remove rows and columns you don't like, Google Squared will get a fresh idea of what you're interested in and suggest new rows and columns to add. See it in action in the video below:



If you click on any fact, you'll see the sources Google Squared gathered it from as well as a list of other possible values that you can investigate. So even if your square isn't perfect at the beginning, it's easy to work with Google Squared to get a better answer in no time. Once you've got a square you're happy with, you can save it and come back to it later.

To give Google Squared a whirl, try searching for [planets] or [romantic movies]. You can try out Google Squared now in Google Labs.

12 Megapixel Phone from Samsung

On Monday, Samsung Electronics unveiled world's first 12 MP camera phone. This launch is much ahead of Sony, who had announced its 12.1 MP phone. This phone is much ahead of many high resolution cameras

Samsung's Pixon12 model is a set back to its rival Sony as it is to go on sale in Europe later this month. Sony who had announced its 12 MP Phone in February will launch only in the Fourth Quarter.

The high resolution camera phone is not only going to hurt other low resolution camera phone but also the digital camera market. The phone has Xenon Flash, 28mm wide angle lens, touch auto focus (AF) tracking, fast image capture capability which will let user take next picture within about two seconds, with a brilliant full-touch 3.1 inch AMOLED screen.

User can focus on any object by just a touch. The focus then will follow the object when it moves. Smart feature also allows user to capture high quality picture as the phone can adjust itself and change automatically the mode and the scene based on the background, light and the object. The phone has high connectivity function with Wi-Fi and HSUPA capabilities. User can organize and manage photos by mutliple ways of shorting - by time, name, tag and even ratings. Multiple selection feature enables the user to pull up images not just in single but in group, letting viewing and editing much simpler..

12.1 MP Sony Ericsson Satio

On May, 28 2009, Sony launched its new Ericsson mobile Satio featuring 12.1 MP camera with intuitive touch focus, Xenon flash and face and smile detection. Satio provides you access to all your media in one place – just tap directly into your favourite features with the five standby panels and you’re ready to go. First introduced in Barcelona as the ‘Idou’, Satio puts the future of mobile entertainment in the palm of your hand. You can watch your favourite movies on the bus or catch up with your TV shows while on your lunch break thanks to Satio.

“With Satio you can enjoy any form of entertainment anytime, anywhere. Whether its music or movies you will never be more than a tap away from your favourite tracks or shows,” said Fredrik Mansson, Market Business Manager at Sony Ericsson. “Just tap directly into your favourite videos and music with the unique full touch media menu, standby panels and music player. Snapping perfect pictures also just got so simple thanks to the 12.1 megapixel camera, intuitive touch focus and Xenon flash. Share them with your nearest and dearest via your social networking site, produce huge prints and you can even comment directly on your images.”

Download exciting music, movies and games from PlayNow™ arena to personalise your entertainment experience on Satio and enjoy them in crystal clear 16:9 widescreen format. PlayNow™ arena provides a full range of mobile entertainment available by dual download to both your PC and mobile phone with specially developed ring tones and music tones and DRM-free music tracks and TrackID™ charts from around the world.

Satio
Visual communication like never before

• True 16:9, 3.5 inch widescreen – feast your eyes on movies
• Express yourself through images – 12.1 megapixel camera, intuitive touch focus, Xenon flash and face and smile detection
• Web albums with messages – talk through pictures and share your experiences
• Intuitive full touch media menu – tap directly into your favourites, from web pages to pictures and media files
• Symbian Foundation operating system – thousands of applications available online
• Music player – play your tunes loud and proud

To make your listening experience even better team Satio with the smallest headset on the market, the Wireless Stereo Headphones HBH-IS800 to listen in crystal clear sound. Alternatively, maximise your mobile video experience with the Video Viewing Stand IM920.

Satio supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSDPA 850/900/2100. Satio will be available in selected markets from early Q4 in the colours; Black, Silver and Bordeaux.

The Sony Ericsson Satio at a glance

Satio
Camera

• 12.1 megapixel camera
• Up to 12x digital zoom
• Auto focus
• BestPic™
• Face detection
• Geo tagging of photos
• Image stabilizer
• Photo feeds
• Photo fix
• Send to web
• Red-eye reduction
• Smile detection
• Touch focus
• Video light
• Video recording
• Xenon flash

Music

• Album art
• Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
• Media player
• Music tones (MP3/AAC)
• PlayNow™
• TrackID™

Web

• WebKit web browser
• Bookmarks
• Web feeds

Communication

• Call list
• Speakerphone
• Vibrating alert
• Video calling

Messaging

• Conversations
• Email
• Exchange ActiveSync™
• Handwriting recognition
• Instant messaging
• On-screen QWERTY keyboard
• Picture messaging (MMS)
• Predictive text input
• Sound recorder
• Text messaging (SMS)

Design

• Auto rotate
• Gesture control
• Media
• Picture wallpaper
• S60 5th edition Symbian™ OS
• Touchscreen
• Wallpaper animation

Entertainment

• HD and 3D games
• Facebook™ application
• FM radio with RDS
• Java
• Video streaming
• Video viewing
• YouTube™

Connectivity

• Bluetooth™ technology
• Modem
• PictBridge
• Synchronisation
• TV out
• USB mass storage
• USB support
• In-built WiFi™

Organizer

• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Contacts
• Document readers
• Document editors
• Flight mode
• Notes
• Tasks

Location-based services

• A-GPS
• Google Maps™
• Turn-by-turn navigation

Accessories
In-Box:

• Satio
• Battery
• Battery Charger
• 8GB Memory card
• USB cable
• Media manager
• Colour-matched stereo portable handsfree
• User guide

Optional:

• Video Viewing Stand IM920

Facts and Figures

• Size: 112 x 55 x 13.3 mm

• Weight: 126 grams

• Colours: Black, Silver and Bordeaux

• Main screen: 16,777,216 colour nHD TFT
• 16:9 widescreen
• Resolution: 640 x 360 pixels
• Size: 3.5 inches

• Phone memory: 128 MB
• Memory Card Support: SanDisk microSD™

Availability and versions
Networks:

Satio

• GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
• UMTS HSDPA 2100

Satio(a)

• GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
• UMTS HSPA 850/1900/2100

• Available in selected markets from early Q4 2009.

Legal

1) Facts and features may vary depending on local variant.

2) Talk and standby times are affected by network preferences, type of SIM card, connected accessories and various activities e.g. games. Kit contents and color options may differ from market to market. The full range of accessories may not be available in every market.

© Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2009.

The liquid identity, TrackID and PlayNow are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB. Sony is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
Ericsson is the trademark or registered trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.
TrackID is powered by Gracenote Mobile MusicID. Gracenote and Gracenote Mobile MusicID are trademarks of Gracenote, Inc.
Bluetooth is a trademark or registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc.
Picture blogging is powered by Blogger. Blogger and Google Maps are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc. Google is a trademark or registered trademark of Google Inc.
YouTube™ is a trademark of Google Inc.
DLNA certified™ is a trademark of the Digital Living Network Alliance.
Wayfinder and Wayfinder Navigator are trademarks or registered trademarks of Wayfinder Systems AB.
Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Microsoft and Exchange ActiveSync are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Wi-Fi™ is a trademark or a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. Subject to change without prior notice.

Sony Ericsson is a top, global industry player with sales of around 97 million phones in 2008. Diversity is one of the core strengths of the company, with operations in over 80 countries including manufacturing in China and R&D sites in China, Europe, India, Japan and North America. Sony Ericsson was established as a 50:50 joint venture by Sony and Ericsson in October 2001, with global corporate functions located in London.

Sony Press Release

Worst-kept secret of E3, PSP Go

BBC News

Sony has unveiled its new handheld gaming device, the PSP Go, at the E3 video games conference in Los Angeles.

Video and photos of the PSP Go were leaked online before the official announcement, revealing a lighter, slimmer console.

"We call it the worst-kept secret of E3," said Sony Computer Entertainment chief, Kazuo Hirai, at the launch.

The new handheld is seen by many as a direct rival to Nintendo's DSi, which went on sale in April this year.

Speaking to the BBC, Mr Hirai said they had got "a good buzz" from the launch and did not think the leaks had done any harm.

"Once information leaks out, it goes out like wildfire, but everyone got really excited by the possibilities," he said.

'Price shock'

Sony says the PSP Go will go on sale in October and cost €249 (£214) in Europe and $249 (£149) in North America.

Games content for the PSP is an area lacking in terms of third party support Piers Harding-Rolls Senior analyst, Screen Digest

"The price was a bit of a shock, especially given the current economic climate," Piers Harding-Rolls, senior analyst with Screen Digest, told the BBC.

"I would say it is a challenge to the potential of the platform, but also reflects the internal climate Sony faces," he said.

The news of PSP Go was already widely known after an official video showcasing the new device was mistakenly posted to a Sony website before being hurriedly pulled prior to the official launch.

In the video, Sony's John Koller gave an accurate breakdown of the devices capabilities.

"It's a 3.8-inch screen, it's 43% lighter than the PSP-3000, 16 gigs flash memory, Bluetooth support and all digital content so the UMD drive goes away," he said.

Sony also announced a number of new games at the event for both PSP and PS3, including Little Big Planet, Motorstorm, Metal Gear Solid, God of War III, and Final Fantasy XIV.

Experimental approach

The firm also said that it was reducing by 80% the cost of PSP developer kits - the tools external companies require before they can produce software that will work on the PSP operating system - to encourage third party developers to produce more games for the handheld device.

The new system will not replace the PlayStation Portable

"Games content for the PSP is an area lacking in terms of third party support, and arguably first party support, although that appears to be changing," said Mr Harding-Rolls.

Sony executive Kazuo Hirai said that, for now, the company would not be giving the toolkits away for free.

"[The toolkit] is part of the ecosystem we create for the development community. But we like to think it's part of the business model we have in place," he said.

Sony stressed that all of the games available for the PSP Go would be available for direct download.

Mr Harding-Rolls said Sony was developing a different approach to the marketing and purchase of games: "It underlines Sony's more aggressive and experimental approach to digital distribution opportunities."

"The fact Sony went out of its way to reiterate where the PSP is going - the differences from other handhelds, third party content, digital distribution - just highlights the fact that it is a unique device and a solid commercial opportunity in its own right," he said.